# Just back from a job interview **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 19, 2006, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-back-from-a-job-interview/377137 "2006-10-19T20:08:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-back-from-a-job-interview/377137/21 "2006-10-20T16:50:29Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] Continuing the hijack…Do you guys say “sacc’ed”? Our animal facility staff were taught to always say euthanized but that was tough when all the research lab techs went with sacc’ed. I thought “sacrificed” was an accepted term but for whatever reason our director didn’t like it. What do you use for carcass disposal? We were considering a tissue digestor but were currently sending waste out. [/QUOTE] We used “sac’ed” or “euth” interchangably. When training new students I use “kill” to hammer in how serious this is. The department head isn’t happy with it, but I had him watch me with a 16 year old boy. The kid’s enthusiasm about “dealing death” to mice made him realise that blunt language may be necessary. (I was also trying to get the sick little fucker out of the lab.) We are tranistioning to a tissue digestor. I hear that its the “latest thing” :rolleyes:. Right now, bodies are autoclaved and taken to the dump. Some carcasses are given to the local raptor rehabilitation center, but they have to be very, very “clean” - no chemicals, genetic manipulations, etc. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2006, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-back-from-a-job-interview/377137/22 "2006-10-20T16:55:34Z")
[QUOTE=Mouse\_Maven] We are tranistioning to a tissue digestor. I hear that its the “latest thing” :rolleyes:. [/QUOTE] It does sound miraculous what it can do! $300K, it better be. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2006, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-back-from-a-job-interview/377137/23 "2006-10-20T17:08:57Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] It does sound miraculous what it can do! $300K, it better be. 😉 [/QUOTE] I’m amazed that research has many fads and trends as high fashion :dubious: **$300K!!!** For that much money, it better bring them back to life! Have you seen the information out on “cheek vein bleeding” of mice? I will never, ever do this! Guess I’m a crusty ol’ tech. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-back-from-a-job-interview/377137/24 "2006-10-20T17:46:02Z")
Glad you went on the interview. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2006, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-back-from-a-job-interview/377137/25 "2006-10-20T22:13:04Z")
I think you handled the discussion of your education and salary as well as it could have been handled. I also think you’ll be hearing from them. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-back-from-a-job-interview/377137/26 "2006-10-23T16:12:29Z")
[QUOTE=Mouse\_Maven] Have you seen the information out on “cheek vein bleeding” of mice? I will never, ever do this! Guess I’m a crusty ol’ tech. [/QUOTE] :eek: I stopped reading at “eye bleed”. II’ll stick to spreadsheets, thanks! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-back-from-a-job-interview/377137.md?page=1)